BAM vs Nordkapp
BAM vs Nordkapp at a glance — displacement 2,860 vs 3,200 tons, length 93 vs 105 m, speed 20 vs 22 knots, crew 46 vs 58.
Specifications
|
BAM |
Nordkapp |
| Origin |
🇪🇸 Spain |
🇳🇴 Norway |
| Category |
Patrol vessel |
Patrol vessel |
| Type |
Offshore patrol vessel |
Offshore patrol vessel |
| Manufacturer |
Navantia |
Vard Group |
| Year introduced |
2011 |
1981 |
| Number built |
6 units |
3 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$204 million |
NA |
| Displacement |
2,860 tons |
3,200 tons |
| Maximum speed |
20.0 knots |
22.0 knots |
| Range |
3,500 nm at 15 knots |
7,500 nm |
| Length |
93.9 m |
105.1 m |
| Beam |
14.2 m |
NA |
| Crew |
46 |
58 |
Armament & Systems
|
BAM |
Nordkapp |
| Armament |
- 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm
- 2 × 25 mm automatic mountings Mk 38 MOD 2A
- 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns M2 Browning
- 4 × Mark 36 SRBOC
|
- 1 × Bofors 57 mm cannon
- 12.7 mm machine guns
- Depth charges
- Provisions for Penguin missiles, torpedoes, 20 mm guns, and Mistral surface to air missiles
|
| Propulsion |
2 diesel engines, 4 groups diesel generators, 2 electric motors propellers, 1 emergency generator, 2 cross bow thruster |
Wichmann 4 x 9AXAG |
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Which has greater displacement, the BAM-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class has greater displacement at 3,200 tons compared to the BAM-class's 2,860 tons.
Which is faster, the BAM-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class is faster with a maximum speed of 22 knots compared to the BAM-class's 20 knots.
Which has longer range, the BAM-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class has a longer range at 7,500 nautical miles compared to the BAM-class's 3,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the BAM-class or Nordkapp-class?
The Nordkapp-class is longer at 105.0 meters compared to the BAM-class's 93.9 meters.
How many crew members do the BAM-class and Nordkapp-class have?
The Nordkapp-class has a larger crew complement of 58 compared to the BAM-class's 46 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the BAM-class or Nordkapp-class?
The BAM-class has been built in greater numbers with 6 vessels compared to 3 vessels of the Nordkapp-class.